Uber beat out taxis this election season among Congressional workers

Politicians and their staffs love Uber, which seems like a good thing for the future of ride-sharing apps

Congressional campaign staffers used Uber 61% of the time when they took a trip for less than $100 this past election season, according to statistics compiled by Hamilton Place Strategies, a consulting firm

That percentage is way up from the numbers in 2010, when Uber made up 0% of the rides taken by congressional campaigners. Overall, congressional use of Uber is up 84% since 2010, the year the company launched

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Even in 2012, congressional campaign filings showed only 100 low-cost Uber rides—ones that cost less than $100—compared with 2,800 similarly-priced taxis. This election cycle, Uber can boast 2,800 low-dollar rides taken by politicians and their staffers, compared with just 1,800 taxis Read more...

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